What a perfect day yesterday was for the Cook County Middle School Winter Expoloratory Day. Students were able to choose from a variety of activities including a day at Lutsen Mountain for Downhill Skiing, learning about sleigh rides and …
USFS District Ranger Dennis Neitzke has pink hair and it looks good. The fact he raised $2500 makes it look even better. I’m sure he’ll look very handsome on Friday night after all of his pink hair gets shaved …
Way to Go Dennis Neitzke! Pink Hair Looks Beautiful on You! Read more »
The sky is blue, the ground is white and the birds are busy at the feeder on this -10 degree morning. We knew the temperature was dropping yesterday when the deck let out a Cr-RACK last night as the …
A Saturday at home and the winter recreational opportunities are endless. Mike’s out ice fishing with Josh and I can’t decide if I’d rather ski, snowshoe or join them to wet a line? Too many choices and too little …
Not that you need another reason to come up to the Gunflint Trail next weekend but just in case all of the fun of the Mush for a Cure on Friday and Saturday isn’t enough there’s the Trout Derby …
When people want to know what the weather is going to be like on the Gunflint Trail they sometimes look at the forecast for Grand Marais, Minnesota. Do yourself a favor and do not use that forecast if you’re …
What’s the Most Accurate Weather Forecast for the Gunflint Trail? Read more »
How unfair! People south of us received our snowstorm while we didn’t even have a flake fall on us today. The kids had a two hour late school start and an early release from school due to the winter storm. …
From Giddiness to Sadness as the Major Snow Storm Swept South Read more »
A little bit of West Side Story this morning because I am so "Giddy" after reading the forecast and watching the snowflakes fall from the sky. Yes, I know in the song the word is "Pretty" but "Giddy" rhymes with "Pretty" …
I Feel Giddy, Oh So Giddy, I Feel Giddy and Witty and Gay! Read more »
If you’ve been dreaming about winter it’s now a reality in most of northern Minnesota. It’s looked like winter on the Gunflint Trail all season but it didn’t look much like winter in Grand Marais and on the northshore. …
I always love looking at historical photos to see how much things change over the years. It’s kind of refreshing to know the Boundary Waters looks pretty much the same as it always has.